More Diablo 3 Beta Keys Sent Out

Posted By: February 1, 2012

A quick note to say that more keys went out last night and today so we suggest you check your Battle.Net account to see if you were one of the lucky ones today (thanks to everyone who mailed in). In related news, Zathym posted a response to someone asking why they just don’t let everyone into the Beta.

That’s just not the purpose of a beta. It’d be very counterproductive for us to try and open testing up to anyone who wants in. You suggested it’d buy us time, but it’d actually achieve the opposite. We understand that threads like this only come about because people are anxious to play the game. We want to make that happen rather than trying to provide people with open access to a small fragment of the game’s content.

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Also note it looks like no EU keys went out. Bashiok posted a Tweet responding to the lack of EU keys:

There will be, but the current Beta test is only running on NA hardware, so the vast majority of invites will be for NA players

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Oddly enough that Tweet appears to be have been deleted now by Bashiok, probably to stem any fallout.

Don’t forget if you were one of the chosen few drop me a PM for your special beta title. It’s pink with sparkles (okay, okay, I made the sparkles bit up).

I wonder exactly what the purpose of the beta is ? Stress test the servers ? See how many items with random stats the servers can store ? Test the client on different configurations: Macs, Windows PCs, different graphic cards ? Test the network/server architecture with 1000s of people playing 24 hours a day ? Test the AH with 1000s of people playing 24 hours a day ?

It seems like all of those reasons would best be served by adding more people, but no, adding lots of people is “just not the purpose of a beta”

So what EXACTLY is the purpose of the beta now that we’re 4 months into it ?

asked by Risingred: What’s the point of even having a beta test, then?

Bashiok: We’re testing client and server stability. We want to make sure the game is running, and running well, on a wide range of systems, and the server infrastructure that runs Diablo III is completely new, so we need testing on that front as well. Quite right, we’re not necessarily looking for gameplay related testing, although we do hope to see feedback on the various systems and see what people like/don’t like from the first few hours of play time.

Risingred: Don’t you guys have QA labs just for this purpose?

Bashiok: We have a huge and talented QA department just for purposes like these, yes, but it’s still no comparison to thousands and thousands of players hammering the system. We can run simulations to see what breaks just from over-crowding, but it’s ultimately no comparison to real players testing the system.

Haha, a little much on the **** there but I feel you. It’s a little annoying that EU is left out just because. I mean, I don’t think it would be SUCH a bit inconvenience to just set up a identical server in the EU is it? Oh well

Been a Blizzard fan since Warcraft 2. I own all the Blizzard games, been a WoW subscriber since release, bought Blizzard merchandise left and right, etc. Despite that all and always having been in good standing with my all my game accounts I have NEVER been lucky enough to be selected to participate in ANY of their beta tests no matter how many contests I’ve signed up for. I was convinced that the Blizzard Gods frowned upon me.

I checked my email after reading this post hoping to see that I was selected. Not surprisingly, my inbox was empty. No biggie I’m used to it. I then log into my Battle.net account…and what is this??? I’M IN THE DIABLO III BETA TEST???!!!!

FJDLGLKjgflgkj0920985rf#$(P#UT#()UGIJH)!!!

Holy freaking crap! Now to pace back and forth impatiently as the beta installs!!!

I die a little inside every time beta invites are sent out and I don’t receive one. I’m about to take a picture of /photocopy my CE pre-order, mail it to Blizzard with about 10 pages of “LET ME IN THE BETA!” until I get an invite.

I received one, and 2 of my best friends too, so I guess it’s not “that” random, they probably look at your friends somewhere, either in WoW or something like that (or by cities), so we can play together.

The new world has better hardware. Or what does he mean. Is he joking. The second sentence, while grammatically correct, makes no sense. You can’t use “holy s h i t” in that way. Not trying to be rude or anything, just trying to help you with your English.

EDIT: This was meant as a reply to Coolhawk, but somehow got mixed up.

Honestly I really wish by now that there never would have been a beta… It’s not THAT bad that I cant’ play, but it seems like everybody else is playing the beta and have seen all the changes they made first hand. For example in a few years we won’t be able to tell the story of the funny \cauldron of jordan\ with which you could sell stuff WITHOUT going to town. Dunno kinda feels like we’re beeing robbed of experiences that are already part of the D3 community…

I saw this article and logged onto my Battle.net account… to my surprise I got into the Beta. I then began to scream and run around the house. My 2 yr old thought it was great. Now if only it would download faster. Oh, and I had work off today and I just now decided to check… 8 hours of potential beta time down the drain. But I’m still excite 😀

Well I just finished Skyrim (all quests) and see this news and say \wtf I’ll just check my account for the kicks of being not chosen\ Well dammit, I got it so I know what I’ll be doing in the next few weeks

I feel so dirty… I’m such a whore… excuse my language. So I got so jaded with the constant removal of features… I said despite the fact that I’d still get the game, I was extremely dissapointed at the constant removal of features… and wondered what they’ve been doing all these years… and that I didn’t care anymore… and then…. blizzard… had to go…. and do that. Logged onto my account… saw a policy agreement update… that peaked my interests… and there it was… that beautiful beta invite… and I got so excited… and happy… and then… I recalled what I said… and felt dirty… because I had so quickly changed my tune… (so empty inside Dx)…. kay… screw this, going to play beta now, best of luck those without XD

I got an invite today. So far I’m quite impressed. It feels even better than expected from the many videos I watched back when it first released. The sound is particularly good at setting the Diablo atmosphere. I’m not terribly bothered by the changes as of late as it all feels quite alright in the context of the rest of the game play. I’m curious how it will play out in the later difficulties.

I don’t want to whine too much, but I am a bit disappointed how Blizzard is handling this Beta. I mean, 6 years ago they did their WoW Beta, simultanous in US and EU, with lots of invites for everyone. And back then the WoW Beta was really a huge thing for Blizzard as they didn’t had this huge amount of human and financial resources. Again, just a bit disappointed.

I swear to god I am making a purpose in not buying this game. I am not a fukin game developers slave. -_- It’s retarded the fukin constant failure feeling and disapointment. it’s getting to me and it is not rly worthit. ive got more important things to care for in real life.

can I ask a question knowing that this isn’t the right place. From all the things I’ve seen on YouTube…. do armors and weapons actually have a use anymore…… I just see skills…skills and some more Skills……-_- WHAT IS THAT….???? 👿 it’s no longer a Horror game…. ah the good old days…..AHH…! FRESH MEAT….. and crapping my pants screaming “Holy crud…look at this guy….what I DO…?” Nostalgia :-‘(

There will be, but the current Beta test is only running on NA hardware, so the vast majority of invites will be for NA players

Translation : Let’s fuck around some more and give our great american friends all the keys. Fuck the world baby! USA! YEAAAAH!

Yes I know this was extreme, yes I know. But it’s like… Here have this NOTHINGness while the guy next door gets a million bucks, although he broke into the house and impersonated owning the house. The undeserving get what they don’t deserve, is my point.